How To Fix ME794 - Acknowledgment for PO item & & contains quantity variance

ME794 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME - Purchasing: General Messages

• Message number: 794

• Message text: Acknowledgment for PO item & & contains quantity variance

What causes this issue?

The supplier has sent you an order acknowledgment relating to purchase
order &V1&, item &V2&, via EDI. The acknowledged (confirmed) quantities
exceed the under-/overdelivery tolerances that have been maintained in
the PO item and have therefore not been adopted in the purchase order.
The total quantity confirmed amounts to &V3& <unit of measure> in
comparison with the ordered quantity of &V4& <unit of measure>.

How to fix this error?

Either change the over/underdelivery tolerances in the PO item

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

<DS:TRAN.ME22N>Change purchase order</>
Or get the supplier to send you a new acknowledgement with acceptable
quantities.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME794 - Acknowledgment for PO item & & contains quantity variance ?

  The SAP error message ME794 indicates that there is a quantity variance in the acknowledgment for a Purchase Order (PO) item. This typically occurs when the quantity received or acknowledged does not match the quantity that was originally ordered in the PO. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information for this error:
  
  Cause:
  
  Quantity Mismatch: The most common cause is that the quantity received from the vendor is different from what was ordered. This could be due to shipping errors, vendor mistakes, or changes in order quantities.
  Partial Deliveries: If the vendor has delivered a partial quantity and the system is set to expect the full quantity, this error may occur.
  Incorrect Acknowledgment: The vendor may have acknowledged a different quantity than what was ordered, leading to discrepancies.
  System Configuration: There may be settings in the system that enforce strict checks on quantity variances, causing the error to trigger.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify PO and